by Janet Koelling On a sunny summer day in Lakewood, four everyday people proved that every second matters, and that ordinary people can become heroes during those seconds. The story began on July 25, at Bear Creek Lake Park in Lakewood. After water skiing on the lake, a park visitor returned to the dock. When […]
Story by Jessica Murison; photos by Roger Bram. The American Red Cross relies on hundreds of trained and skilled volunteers to provide critical assistance during emergencies. Volunteers on the front lines perform humanitarian tasks like handing out food and supplies, setting up cots, caring for evacuees’ needs at a shelter, and driving through affected neighborhoods […]
by Patricia Billinger Just four days before Christmas, Guy Forti got the call: the Red Cross needed him. Heavy rains and flooding in Oregon and southwest Washington had forced the evacuation of hundreds of people. The Red Cross had responded with shelters, food and assistance. Now, more than two weeks into the operation, they needed […]
by Patricia Billinger When you go on a trip for a week or more, how many bags do you pack? A carry-on? One suitcase? Two? What if you knew you were packing to travel to a distant land thousands of miles away, never to return home again? Imagine arriving in a foreign country with only […]
By MaryBeth Lawson Mary Peterson embodied the humanity that is the American Red Cross. Thanks to a generous donation from her family, we had the pleasure of honoring Mary’s commitment to the American Red Cross and debut the Mary Peterson Education Lounge the weekend of Jan. 22. A plaque shows Mary Peterson at work in […]
By Leila Roche and Bill Fortune Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, “What are you doing for others?” – Martin Luther King, Jr. In honor of his legacy, over 150 volunteers from Colorado and Wyoming gave their time to help their neighbors this 2016 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Together, they visited nearly […]
Estelle Nadel, Holocaust survivor Estelle Nadel was only 10 years old when she and her brother escaped Nazi captivity through a tiny window in their jail cell. For the next two years, she hid in a Polish attic, later coming to America in 1947. By the time she arrived in the United States at the […]
Story by Leila Roche On Saturday morning, Jan. 9, a U.S. Army Guard Reserve soldier burst through the doors of the Tent at New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colo., where the Red Cross of Southeastern Colorado Springs had set up a shelter. “Help! Please, help me!” cried the woman he was half carrying – […]
Six million Jews were persecuted and murdered during the Holocaust, representing two-thirds of the entire European Jewish population. Millions more who were also deemed undesirable were killed, including Roma, gay men and lesbians, and people with disabilities. To commemorate the International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27, the American Red Cross will be hosting a […]
by Mary Urban When most people mention they are making resolutions for the New Year, images of strenuous exercise or improving eating habits come to mind. Change is difficult; by mid-February resolve to transcend into a state of fresh routines is forgotten, and we cast aside our determination to choose steamed broccoli over French fries. […]